There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Zambia by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Lusaka
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lusaka (LUN)plane JRO - LUN
5h 26m$268–761Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
40h$69–89Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
39h$75–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
2d 18hDrive 2,126.8 km
- Drive from Arusha to Lusakacar 2,126.8 km
34h 22m$312–451Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Ndola
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Ndola (NLA)plane JRO - NLA
5h 9m$348–984Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane JRO - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
8h 52m$407–1,166Fly Arusha to Lusaka
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ARK - LUN
5h 56m$264–795
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Zambia is to bus which costs $74 - $80 and takes 39h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Zambia is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $340 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Zambia. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Intercity Bus Terminus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h.
The distance between Arusha and Zambia is 1699 km. The road distance is 2126.8 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Zambia without a car is to bus which takes 39h and costs $74 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Arusha to Zambia, including transfers.
Arusha to Zambia bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Zambia is to bus which takes 39h and costs $74 - $80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260 - $800 and takes 5h 56m.
Arusha to Zambia bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Zambia is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 8:54 PM in Arusha and 7:54 PM in Zambia.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Zambia?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 39h. Alternatively, World Ticket, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Lusaka (LUN) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Zambia is 2127 km. It takes approximately 34h 22m to drive from Arusha to Zambia.
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